The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-17
uuaI Meeting of the Association
Saturday Evening.
The Executive Committee Report
the years Work.
The Old Board of Officers unani-
mousIy Reelected.


Association was held in Reception Hall.
Saturday evening. the President, General
John NJ. Brown, presiding. The secretar',
Major C. w. Roberts, read the rer0i. u inc
last annual meeting whieh"as acoep'ou'
THE EXECUTIVE -coMMITTEEs REPORT
Tho renors of the executive committee was
then read by the Secretary and accepted.
Tse report details the action taken IN ac-
cordance with the instructions OF the society
at its last annual meeting, to ascertain the
sentiments OF the citizens of Portland in re-
GARD to erecting the monument upon the
Market SQUARE site. OF the informal vote
taken at the municipal election last Spring.
the committee says;
The result was most gratifying. of 4,9O8
votes cast, 4,254 were in favor and 654 al e.
nosed to the proposed site. This bal,,Ss a a,-
though purely informal, representa- at, aeiy
large proportion of the voterSinavar and Of
There were $3.50 votes CAST fbeir npafsrenc 90
that number 4,90S expreforitv in favor most
in the matter with aory. 'o' ''o''
decided and satisssion Of the people seemed
Sucn ah -, eAexecutiye committee in apply
70 1as', ~ eity government for the requisite
ang y. clTy to locate the monument in Market
a auussRRre and a committee was selected to pro-
6are and present petition to that effect In
p prie Ito to comply with the statutes Of the
State in reference to matters OF tnat eharac-
ter a petition was also presented 70 the city
government signed by some thirty OF our
prominent citizens, asking that the old Guy
hall should be removed and the lana covered
by it be made a public square.
The action of the City Governuent upon
IN petition, the final defeat she resolu-
ton taking the site as publ PARK ana the
fnal appointment of complies Oh tne City
Government to confer YIN Tue executive
committee of the Assrfauon, Is related in
the report and a sumrry Oh the arguments
at the hearings unr the question is given.
After the confere1e between the committee
of the CITY Govlnment, and the executive
COMMITTEES ofdhe Monument Association
at the Janpgg meeting of the City Council
an order VS. unanimously passed requesting
the city representatives in the Legislature to
procurerom that body the requisite author
ity to dbmit the matter to the people The
repo6 then says:
2he following is draft of the proposed
a act authorizing the City of Portland to con-
Z denim and take lot OF land for the erection Of
Soldiers and Sailors Monuments
BE Il enacted by The Senate and House of Resre
SIGNATURES, IN Legislature assembled, as Jollows
1.-The city of Portland is hereby authorized
and empowered to condemn and take in the man
ner herein set FORTH the parcel of land Situated in
sad Portland, upon which the building known as
M Ou Wy nan now stands, and known as
Market Square" and bounded and described as
:, lNortaerrly, by the curbstone of the southerly
SIDE OF the paSsage-way between the United
States Hotel and said ''Old City Hali:'' easferlv
by the westerly curbstone of that part of Middle
sreet, commonly called and known as Market
oquare; southerly by the curbstones at the iunc-
tion of those parts of Congress and Middle Streets
commonly called and known as Market Suuare'V
and westerly by the easterly curbstone Of that
part OIL congress street, commonly called and
known as market Square;'' as and for site To-
cation and place for the erection and maintenance
lo .l Of monument in memory of the soldiers
ana sailors who sacrificed their lives In defence of
their country in the recent war.
z;-Ihe qualified voters of said city shall be
called upon TO give In their votes upon the ques-
lion Of such condemnation and taking at meet
ngs In the several wards thereof, duly warned by
Inc Mayor and Aldermen, to be held on the day
Of the next municipal election.
Such question shall be determined i'm the fol-
owing manner, that is to say: Each voter in
av0r OF such condemnation and taking shall ex-
press sucn preference by ballot bearing the
7 ballot bearing the word "No'f; all such ballots
% pc deposited In separate ballot boxes, in the
manner provided by law for the. submission of a
constitutional amendment. And, thereup0n, the
same proceedings shall be had respecting the
sorting, counting, declaring and recording the
he election Of mayor Of said citv. md ID" the
BOARD OF mayor and aldermen SHALL Within three
lays after such meeting, meet together and com
pare the returns OF the ward officers, and If ii
appears that majority OF all the votes given on
ne question of such condemnation and taking
le e JIle word yes and are in favor thereof,
ne mayor snail, f0rthW1tll, make proclamation of
ne TACT, and cause the same TO be published in
nIee ually newspapers published in said city
ma, tnereupon, by force of such vote and proc
amation the said lot of land shall be condemned
md taken for the purpose and use, aforesaid
ND the Mayor shall, within six months after
ucn vote cause the building upon said land to be
emoved az the expense of said city.
Within thirty days after such vote the board of
mayor and aldermen of said city shall appoint a
ty OF Portland, claiming to have sustained any
lamage, by reason Of such condemnation and TAX
ng, ana give public notice thereof to all parties
ntefested by an advertisement in two daily pa
'ers, published in said Portland for one week at
east, previous to the time appointed
Inc Sald Doard shall meet at the time and place
ppolnted, hear the parties interested, and esti-
nate the damages, If any, sustained by such par
les byisuch condemnation and taking and with |
Yen Gays after the close OF such hearing make
fItten return OF their proceedings to the treas
rer OF said city, who shall place the same on file
his office, and, within ten days thereafter nav.
rom the funds of said city, the damages SO esfi-
mated to the parties entitled thereto
ANY party aggrieved by the estimate of such |
amages may appeal from such estimate to the |
line the same by committee, or reference under |
rule Of court if the parties so agree or by YER |
lct 81 It's Jury, and shall render judgment against
ad city for the damages recovered with costs to |
ne party prevailing, and issue execution therefor,
uch appeal shall be made to and entered at the |
srm OF the said court which shall first be holden
tne county OF Cumberland, more than thirty |
avs from and after the return of said board to |
ald treasurer. The appellants shall serve written
9tice OF sucn appeal upon the clerk of said city,
hitch shall be considered the adverse party. four
zen days, at least, before the session Of said |
ourt, and shall, at the first term thereof file |
,mplalnt setting forth, substantially, the facts of
fff.tac
re ruling OF the court as in other cases.
5-The Portland Soldiers and Sailors Monu |
ent Association is hereby authorized and EN- |
owered to erect monument upon said lot of |
nd, after such condemnation and taking. and |
hereafter said lot of land and any monnmenf |
'ected tnereon, shall be forever under the con- |
oil Of said city.
6-This act Shall take effect when approved.
This Is an unadorned summary of the un- |
lccess1ul work of your committee for the |
ear. IL is unnecessary to say that they are
lsappolnted at the unsatisfactory result, the |
l ~ disappointed because they had been |
% 10 Delieye that all that was required to |
ettle the question of the Old City Hail lot |
'as sufhclently strong, if informal. express, |
ION OF opinion on the part of the voters at |
ne polls. As the question win be authori- |
allvely disposed OF, doubtless at the forth |
omlng municipal election, if not sooner. |
mere can be no advantage in discussing the |
curse Oh the city government in this report |
ne committee hope that their own action in |
ne premises, will meet the approval of the |
ssoclatlon; If the opinion of the associa- |!
ION, as to the proper site for the monument is |
nchanged, its committee also hope that an |
authoritative expression of such opinion will |
made at the annual meeting, and what is |
astly more important at the polls next |
pring.
There has been no organized attempt to in |
rease the membership of the association |
uring the year, and that remains unchanged |
18th 1880 members, representing 1928 shares |
stock. The financial condition of the |
-ssociation is shown by the treasurer's re-
ort.
TREASURES REPORT
The report of the treasurer, Mr.. Henry |
7. Hersey, was then read and accepted. |
he following is summary:
q hand last raport .-........S1o,191Y
eceipts from interest and other
sohccS...'.. ........................ b5bS1
expenditures for the year. 34IO |
Balance on hand at present time enc E1o go |